Introduction to Complete Beginner Banjo

How To Use This Course

How To Use Soundslice Player Tools

Understanding Key Signatures

Appendix of Music Symbols

Map of the Banjo Fretboard

Parts of The Banjo

How To Change A String

How To Tune Your Banjo

Which String Is The Top String?

Banjo String Gauges

Understanding the Fret Board, Note Names and Fret Names

An Overview of Holding The Banjo & Physical Technique

Correct Right Hand Placement & Position

How To Hold The Pick

What Pick Should I Use?

Learn All About Your Fretting Hand

Picking Theory 101

The Scale of D & Picking Explained

Why We Learn A Reel First

Picking Exercise One

Picking Exercise Two

Picking Exercise Three

Picking Rules for Triplets

Mindfulness and Zen Banjo

The Importance of Breathing

Yes, You Actually Have To Practice

Introduction to Picking Exercises

Single String Picking

Two Notes Per String

Emphasising the Down Beat on One

Emphasising the Down Beat on One & Five

Emphasising the Down Beat on Four Strings

Emphasising the Down Beat on One & Three

Jig Rhythm DUD DUD

Jig Rhythm DUD UDU

String Crossing Exercise One

String Crossing Exercise Two

4 String Crossing Exercise

4 String Hopping Exercise

Double Note String Hopping

Scale of G Exercises

Scale of G Note Hopping Exercise

Arpeggio of G

Arpeggio of D

The Rattling Bog - Understanding Picking Patterns in Polkas

The Rattling Bog - First Part Lesson

The Rattling Bog - Second Part Lesson

The Rattling Bog - Left Hand Ideas

The Rattling Bog - Full Tune Slowly

Britches Full of Stitches - Full Lesson

Britches Full of Stitches - A Little Faster

I'll Tell Me Ma - Full Lesson

I'll Tell Me Ma - A Little Faster

Maggie in the Woods - First Part Lesson

Maggie in the Woods - Second Part Lesson

Maggie in the Woods - Full Tune Slowly

Tripping to the Well - Full Lesson

Tripping to the Well - Full Tune Slowly

The Castle Reel - Intro and Slow Melody

Rolling in the Ryegrass - Intro and Slow Melody

The Mountain Road - Intro and Slow Melody

The Earl's Chair - Intro and Slow Melody

The Monaghan Twig - Intro and Slow Melody

The Old Bush - Intro and Slow Melody

The Reconciliation - Intro and Slow Melody

The Cup of Tea - Intro and Slow Melody

The Cup of Tea - 1st Part Fingering Issues

The Morning Star - Intro and Slow Melody

The Sunny Banks - Double Stops & Chords

The Castle Reel - Simple with more Rhythm

Rolling in the Ryegrass - Simple with more Rhythm

The Mountain Road - Simple with more Rhythm

The Earl's Chair - Simple with more Rhythm

The Monaghan Twig - Simple with more Rhythm

The Old Bush - Simple with more Rhythm

The Reconciliation - Simple with more Rhythm

The Cup of Tea - Simple with more Rhythm

The Morning Star - Simple with more Rhythm

The Sunny Banks - Simple with more Rhythm

The Castle Reel - Adding Simple Triplets

Rolling in the Ryegrass - Adding Simple Triplets

The Mountain Road - Adding Simple Triplets

The Earl's Chair - Adding Simple Triplets

The Monaghan Twig - Adding Simple Triplets

The Old Bush - Adding Simple Triplets

The Reconciliation - Adding Simple Triplets

The Cup of Tea - Adding Simple Triplets

The Morning Star - Adding Simple Triplets

The Sunny Banks - Adding Simple Triplets

The Castle Reel - Adding 3 Note Triplets

Rolling in the Ryegrass - Adding 3 Note Triplets

The Mountain Road - Adding 3 Note Triplets

The Earl's Chair - Adding 3 Note Triplets

The Monaghan Twig - Adding 3 Note Triplets

The Old Bush - Adding 3 Note Triplets

The Reconcliation - Adding 3 Note Triplets

The Cup of Tea - Adding 3 Note Triplets

The Morning Star - Adding 3 Note Triplets

The Sunny Banks - Adding 3 Note Triplets

The Castle Reel - Double Stops & Chords

Rolling in the Ryegrass - Double Stops & Chords

The Mountain Road - Double Stops & Chords

The Earl's Chair - Double Stops & Chords

The Monaghan Twig - Double Stops & Chords

The Old Bush - Double Stops & Chords

The Reconciliation - Double Stops & Chords

The Cup of Tea - Double Stops & Chords

The Morning Star - Double Stops & Chords

The Sunny Banks - Double Stops & Chords

The Castle Reel - A Little Bit of Everything

Rolling in the Ryegrass - A Little Bit of Everything

The Mountain Road - A Little Bit of Everything

The Earl's Chair - A Little Bit of Everything

The Monaghan Twig - A Little Bit of Everything

The Old Bush - A Little Bit of Everything

The Reconciliation - A Little Bit of Everything

The Cup of Tea - A Little Bit of Everything

The Morning Star - A Little Bit of Everything

The Sunny Banks - A Little Bit of Everything

The Stack of Barley - Intro and Slow Melody

The Stack of Wheat - Intro and Slow Melody

The Fairies Hornpipe - Learning By Phrase / Visualisation / Slow Melody

The Plains of Boyle - Intro and Slow Melody

If There Weren't Any Women In The World - Intro, Picking Info and Slow Melody

The Stack of Barley - Simple with more Rhythm

The Stack of Wheat - Simple with more Rhythm

The Fairies Hornpipe - Simple with more Rhythm

The Plains of Boyle - Simple with Rhythm (& How to find the "Hook")

If There Weren't Any Women In The World - Simple with more Rhythm

The Stack of Barley - Adding Simple Triplets

The Stack of Wheat - Adding Simple Triplets

The Fairies Hornpipe - Adding Simple Triplets

The Plains of Boyle - Adding Simple Triplets

If There Weren't Any Women In The World - Adding Simple Triplets

The Stack of Barley - 3 Note Triplets

The Stack of Wheat - 3 Note Triplets

The Fairies Hornpipe - 3 Note Triplets

The Plains of Boyle - 3 Note Triplets

If There Weren't Any Women In The World - 3 Note Triplets

The Stack of Barley - Double Stops & Chords

The Stack of Wheat - Double Stops & Chords

The Fairies Hornpipe - A BIG Lesson on Double Stops & Chords

The Plains of Boyle - Double Stops & Chords & Chord "Vamping"

If There Weren't any Women in The World - Double Stops & Chords

The Stack of Barley - A Little Bit of Everything

The Stack of Wheat - A Little Bit of Everything

Fairies Hornpipe - A Little Bit of Everything

The Plains of Boyle - A Little Bit of Everything

If There Weren't Any Women in the World - A Little Bit of Everything

Introduction To Jig Picking Patterns

How To Pick Jig Triplets

Jim Ward's Jig - Slow and Simple Melody

The Munster Buttermilk - Slow and Simple Melody

Morrison's Jig - Slow and Simple Melody

Morrison's Jig - Left Hand Fingerwork Part 1

Out On The Ocean - Slow and Simple Melody

The Blackthorn Stick - More Jig Info // Slow and Simple Melody

The Swallow Tail - Slow and Simple Melody

The Blarney Pilgrim - Slow and Simple Melody

Old Man Dillon - Slow and Simple Melody

The Humours of Glendart - Slow and Simple Melody // Memorisation // Play Through

The Rolling Wave - Slow and Simple Melody

Jim Ward's Jig - Breaking Picking "Rules" in Jigs & More Rhythm

The Munster Buttermilk - Simple with more Rhythm

Morrison's Jig - Simple with more Rhythm

Out On The Ocean - Simple with more Rhythm

The Blackthorn Stick - Discussing Different Jig Rhythms

The Swallow Tail - Simple with more Rhythm PLUS Some Picking Info

The Blarney Pilgrim - Simple with more Rhythm

Old Man Dillon - Simple with more Rhythm

The Humours of Glendart - Simple with more Rhythm

The Rolling Wave - Simple with more Rhythm

Jim Ward's Jig - Adding Triplets

The Munster Buttermilk - Adding Triplets

Morrison's Jig - Adding Triplets

Out On The Ocean - Adding Triplets

The Blackthorn Stick - Adding Triplets

The Swallow Tail - Adding Triplets

The Blarney Pilgrim - Adding Triplets

Old Man Dillon - Adding Triplets

The Humours of Glendart - Adding Triplets

The Rolling Wave - Adding Triplets

Jim Ward's Jig - Double Stops and Chords

The Munster Buttermilk - Double Stops and Chords

Morrison's Jig - Double Stops and Chords

Out On The Ocean - Double Stops and Chords

The Blackthorn Stick - Double Stops and Chords

The Swallow Tail - Double Stops and Chords

The Blarney Pilgrim - Double Stops and Chords

Old Man Dillon - Double Stops and Chords

The Humours of Glendart - Double Stops and Chords

The Rolling Wave - Double Stops and Chords (PLUS Variations!)

Jim Ward's - A Little Bit of Everything

The Munster Buttermilk - A Little Bit of Everything

Morrison's Jig - A Little Bit of Everything

Out On The Ocean - A Little Bit of Everything

The Blackthorn Stick - A Little Bit of Everything

The Swallow Tail - A Little Bit of Everything

The Blarney Pilgrim - A Little Bit of Everything

Old Man Dillon - A Little Bit of Everything

The Humours of Glendart - A Little Bit of Everything

The Rolling Wave - A Little Bit of Everything

The Maid Behind The Bar - Full Lesson

The Maid Behind The Bar - Ornamented Tune

The Galway Rambler - A VERY BIG Lesson

The Home Ruler Hornpipe - Full Lesson

The Home Ruler Hornpipe - Ornamented Tune

The Star of Munster - Intro and Slow Tune

The Star of Munster - Full Lesson

The Star of Munster - Ornamented Tune

The Trip To Durrow - Full Lesson

The Trip To Durrow - Ornamented Tune

The Battering Ram Jig - Full Lesson

The Battering Ram Jig - Ornamented Tune

The Humours of Glin / Cuilin Ui Caoimh Jig - Full Lesson

The Humours of Glin / Cuilin Ui Caoimh Jig - Ornamented Tune

The Humours of Glin / Cuilin Ui Caoimh Jig - Ornamented Tune Faster

The Glass of Beer - Full Lesson

The Glass of Beer - Ornamented Tune

The Flowers of Edinburgh Hornpipe - Full Lesson

The Flowers of Edinburgh Hornpipe - Ornamented Tune and Chord Lesson

The Curlew's Hill Barndance - Full Lesson

The Curlew's Hill Barndance - Ornamented Tune

Memorising Tunes

How To Practice and How We Learn

Stuttered and Dampened Triplets

Slides

Hammer Ons (Plus a Reel with ALL Ornaments!)

Pull Offs